Half Rupee 1950-1956 – Pre Decimal India

Half Rupee

On this page will be discussing the Half Rupee which was part of the Pre Decimal series of India, there are three variations of Half Rupee each variation is listed in the bullet points below, select a bullet point to jump to that section. Coin values can be found at the bottom of this page also.

Half Rupee 1950-1951

The Half Rupee 1950-1951 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of India. The coin was minted by the India Government Mint, Mumbai, India between the years 1950 and 1951. The coin itself was made of Nickel and had a reeded grained edge. This circular coin had a raised undecorated rim. It weighed 5.831 grams, and had a diameter of 24 mm. The known mintage of the Half Rupee 1950-1951 coin is 22,691,000

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $250. All the values for the Half Rupee 1950-1951 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of this Half Rupee coin features the coin value 1/2 RUPEE between two mirrored spikes on the left and right. At the bottom of the coin the year can be found in small text, which will be 1950 or 1951. When we look at the legend at the top of the coin the value is shown in Hindi, आधा रुपया (AaDaa rupayā). At the bottom of the coin a mint mark may be found.

The Back

The back of this Half Rupee coin features the Indian Coat of arms which was an Asoka lion pedestal between 2 arcs. The legend on the back of the coin featured the state name “GOVERNMENT OF INDIA”.

Half Rupee 1954-1955

The Half Rupee 1954-1955 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of India. The coin was minted by the India Government Mint, Kolkata, India between the years 1954 and 1955. The coin itself was made of Nickel and had a reeded grained edge. This circular coin had a raised undecorated rim. It weighed 6.7 grams, and had a diameter of 24mm. The known mintage of the Half Rupee 1954-1955 coin is 55,277,000

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $460. All the values for the Half Rupee 1954-1955 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of this Half Rupee coin features the coin value 1/2 RUPEE between two mirrored spikes on the left and right. At the bottom of the coin the year can be found in small text, which will be 1954 or 1955. When we look at the legend at the top of the coin the value is shown in Hindi, आधा रुपया (AaDaa rupayā). At the bottom of the coin a mint mark may be found.

The Back

The back of this Half Rupee coin features the Indian Coat of arms which was an Asoka lion pedestal between 2 arcs. The legend on the back of the coin featured the state name “GOVERNMENT OF INDIA”.

Half Rupee 1956

The Half Rupee 1956 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of India. The coin was minted by the India Government Mint, Kolkata, India between the years 1956 and 1956. The coin itself was made of Nickel and had a reeded grained edge. This circular coin had a raised undecorated rim. It weighed 5.78 grams, and had a diameter of 23mm. The known mintage of the Half Rupee 1956 coin is 24,900,000

The Front

The front of this Half Rupee coin features the coin value 1/2 RUPEE between two mirrored spikes on the left and right. At the bottom of the coin the year can be found in large text, which will be 1956. When we look at the legend at the top of the coin the value is shown in Hindi, आधा रुपया (AaDaa rupayā). At the bottom of the coin a mint mark may be found.

The Back

The back of this Half Rupee coin features the Indian Coat of arms which was an Asoka lion pedestal between 2 arcs. The legend on the back of the coin featured the state name “GOVERNMENT OF INDIA”.